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He admitted driving above the drug limit and having no insurance for the Toyota Yaris on August 31 last year. He was fined £120 with £40 prosecution costs and must also pay a government surcharge of £30.

John Pendlebury, mitigating, said the law covers 17 drugs, some of which are available on prescription and others which are illicit.

"The form on the defendant is indicative of previous use of cocaine not actually cocaine in the system at the time," he said.

There was no evidence of how Abdelghany had been driving before police officers arrived to find the Toyota stationary, said Mr Pendlebury.

The passenger owned the car. Mr Pendlebury added: "He was not able to drive at that point."